Oklahoma City Thunder News and Rumors
OKC Takes 2-0 Series Lead with Comeback 77-75 WinChuck Chaney, thunderobsessed.com In a game where Oklahoma City played one of the worst second half performances in team history. The Thunder dropped 29 second half points, but played great defense. The Thunder limited the Los Angeles Lakers to 30 second half points, a team record. The … |
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LOWE: Thunder rise in the clutch while the Lakers wilt41 minutes ago
It's tempting to reduce the Lakers' second loss to the Thunder as one star failing in the clutch while another succeeded. But as Zach Lowe explains, the story is more complicated. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com So much has been made about age in this year’s NBA playoffs that everybody is overthinking the obvious. Here’s all you need to know: Young teams (Clippers, Thunder, Sixers) don’t win championships without experience, while old teams (Spurs, Lakers, … |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Oklahoma City Thunder 77, Los Angeles Lakers 75 (Thunder lead series, 2-0) The Oklahoma City Thunder were down seven points in this contest with two minutes left to play, with just 68 points to their credit. And though we've seen comebacks that overcome… |
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Sam Presti on new NBA committee23 hours ago
John Rohde, newsok.com Thunder general manager Sam Presti has been named to the NBA’s new competition committee. Last month, the league’s board of governors voted to change the composition of the committee to include two owners, four general managers, three head coaches a… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com One night after the Oklahoma City Thunder convinced a lot of people that they were the team to beat in the Western Conference by walloping the Los Angeles Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs offered their retort: A measured, professional destruction of the Lo… |
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Finally, an Oklahoma City Thunder rap anthem that barely mentions the Thunder (VIDEO)May 16 (yesterday)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com I count a total of four references to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Lost Boys' "Blue and Orange," the "ultimate OKC Thunder Anthem" that — while not really new, as it appeared in highlight clips during OKC's playoff run last year … |
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Westbrook’s fishing shirtMay 15 (yesterday)
edgodfrey, newsok.com Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is getting some flack for the fishing shirt he wore to the post-game press conference after Monday night’s blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Hey, I like the shirt. I have several fishing shirts … |
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Thunder: The national buzz about Game 1May 15 (yesterday)
Jenni Carlson, newsok.com It’s always fun to see what other folks are saying about the locals — and there’s plenty of chatter today about the Thunder after its Game 1 beatdown of the Lakers. David Steele of The Sporting News wrote about the woes that the Thunder has caused… |
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Hollywood Sized Meltdown For LakersMay 15 (yesterday)
Chuck Chaney, thunderobsessed.com Awesome game by the Thunder. It is so great to see Faker fans demoralized and defeated just like their team. Love how they trash their own team when things aren’t going well for them. And when all else fails they turn to thuggery and hope to injur… |
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Create-a-Caption: It’s important to look your best during the playoffsMay 15 (yesterday)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com A gentleman always breaks out his finest threads for special occasions like Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals; these Oklahoma City Thunder fans have given us all something to which we can aspire. Whether they inspired the postgame sartorial ch… |
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Tree And Leaf’s OKC ‘Get That Ring’ T-ShirtMay 15 (yesterday)
Ananth Pandian, dimemag.com Sweeping the defending NBA champions, and then winning Game 1 of the second round by 29 points is a helluva way to show you are serious title contenders. It proves that the Oklahoma City Thunder only have one thing on their minds and that is to “get tha… |
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Oklahoma City Thunder: Kobe & his fan club collideMay 15 (yesterday)
Berry Tramel, newsok.com Strange scene in the moments after midnight following the Thunder’s 119-90 rout of the Lakers on Monday night. The final question of the press conference that started with Scotty Brooks, went to LA coach Mike Brown, then to Kevin Durant and Russell West… |
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LOWE: Thunder exploit Bynum's weakness on defenseMay 15 (2 days ago)
A few key differences separate Andrew Bynum and Dwight Howard, but one was made clear on Monday, says Zach Lowe. OKC found a Bynum weakness and did its best to exploit it. |
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Thunder clobber Lakers to win openerMay 15 (2 days ago)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) For the second time in less than a week, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must figure out how to fight back after a humbling loss. |
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Thunder: What about Westbrook’s look?May 15 (2 days ago)
Jenni Carlson, newsok.com OK, Thunder fans, I have a burning question to ask you this morning. What did you think of Russell Westbrook’s postgame look? In case you went to bed and missed it during the Thunder’s postgame press conference, I’ve included a photo. I’m not a fa… |
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Kobe Bryant gives up (VIDEO)May 15 (2 days ago)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com Bad news, Angelenos. Not even Kobe Bryant thinks his Los Angeles Lakers can guard the Oklahoma City Thunder, probably because he watched Game 1, too. Oh, well. The Thunder score the rare one-game sweep, I guess. It was a good run, L.A. Time to pack your… |
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Russell Westbrook Lays Waste To Kobe, The Lakers; Sixers & Celtics Give A New Definition For ‘Ugly’May 15 (3 days ago)
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com The Lakers were pretty much done by the opening minutes of the third quarter, and by the end of the third frame, OKC had disposed of the bodies in a covered ditch. A 15-2 run spanning the end of the second quarter to the start of the second half, which … |
